The Urbach
The Theodore Urbach Landscape Prize and Studio Scholarship
Shepparton Art Musuem
The Theodore Urbach Landscape Prize and Studio Scholarship
Shepparton Art Musuem
The Theodore Urbach Landscape Prize and Studio Scholarship
Part of my role as Curator — Community at Shepparton Art Musuem (SAM) is the management of the Theodore Urbach Landscape Prize and Studio Scholarship (“The Urbach”), a prize and scholarship offered at SAM. The Urbach is designed to encourage continued exploration of Australian landscape painting by contemporary artists.
The Theodore Urbach Landscape Prize & Studio Scholarship consists of: $5,000 cash prize, $5,000 scholarship stipend, 3-month access to the SAM Artist Studio, Tailored professional development opportunities throughout the 3-month program.
The Urbach is proudly supported by the Theodore Urbach Landscape Painting Scholarship and Prize Charitable Trust managed by Equity Trustees. You can learn more about the program here.
2024
In 2024, Ellen Lee was the inaugural Urbach artist. During the three-month scholarship, Lee investigated the area around Lake Victoria, delving into the new environs and species it offered, paying particular attention to the birdlife that populates the area. In addition to producing studies and new works, she also pursued professional development activities supported by the Urbach program. Learn more here.
2025
Winner to be announced, program to begin May 2025.
Part of my role as Curator — Community at Shepparton Art Musuem (SAM) is the management of the Theodore Urbach Landscape Prize and Studio Scholarship (“The Urbach”), a prize and scholarship offered at SAM. The Urbach is designed to encourage continued exploration of Australian landscape painting by contemporary artists.
The Theodore Urbach Landscape Prize & Studio Scholarship consists of: $5,000 cash prize, $5,000 scholarship stipend, 3-month access to the SAM Artist Studio, Tailored professional development opportunities throughout the 3-month program.
The Urbach is proudly supported by the Theodore Urbach Landscape Painting Scholarship and Prize Charitable Trust managed by Equity Trustees. You can learn more about the program here.
2024
In 2024, Ellen Lee was the inaugural Urbach artist. During the three-month scholarship, Lee investigated the area around Lake Victoria, delving into the new environs and species it offered, paying particular attention to the birdlife that populates the area. In addition to producing studies and new works, she also pursued professional development activities supported by the Urbach program. Learn more here.
2025
Winner to be announced, program to begin May 2025.
Video: The Urbach 2024 | Program reflection & artist profile - Ellen Lee, Film by Cam Matheson, ©Shepparton Art Museum